Eco Find of the Day: Patio Garden Kit by Scout Regalia

This post was written by guest contributor Jess Chamberlain, a Seattle-based writer whose love of good design is second only to her passion for environmentally friendly living. Look for her posts on our blog.(SR Patio Garden Assembled: $250)Nothing gets more local than growing your own food. And Los Angeles design studio Scout Regalia makes that garden-to-table experience possible even for us urbanites. (SR Patio Garden Kit: $105)Designed specifically for patios and balconies, their Patio Garden Kit includes everything you need (minus the wood) to DIY a freestanding raised bed (of your size of choice). Bonus eco features: the green powder-coated brackets are made in Los Angeles and designed to minimize waste, and the drainage textile is made of 40 percent post-industrial recycled content.(SR Patio Garden Assembled: $250)Rather have it fully assembled? No problem. Check out Scout Regalia's Patio Garden Assembled, complete with Forest Stewardship Council–certified redwood lumber. And don't miss these sweet little SR Garden ID Tags!(SR Garden ID tags, set of four plus grease pencil: $15. Photos courtesy of Scout Regalia)